Submitting Files

You can submit files of up to 20 MB. To submit a file, log in to your Community Profile. If you don't have a profile, you'll need to create one. On your account page click on “Contribute” to either upload a file from a computer or link to GitHub repository.

Linking to GitHub Repositories

When you link to files hosted in a GitHub repository, your files remain in the GitHub repository; File Exchange does not store them locally. Community members can find these files in File Exchange and then download them from GitHub directly. Community members who download files linked to GitHub are responsible for validating the content and licensing of these files. The direct connection between File Exchange and GitHub means that contributors can develop software projects in a single environment without having to upload files to both locations. Contributors get all the benefits of collaborative development in GitHub while community members get access to the latest version of your projects -- whether they start from File Exchange or GitHub.

Share website containing your MATLAB code

By using the “Link to an External Website” option when contributing to File Exchange, you can share your website containing your MATLAB-related project. With this option:

The detail page for your submission contains the link to your website.

The community can provide feedback for your project on the detail page.

/html subdirectory
.html file with the same name as the MATLAB .m file

Function

.m

function call

Simulink Model

.mdl

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Video

.avi, .mp4, .wmv, .mpg,
.mov, .swf, .mpeg

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Tip: For file submitters, if a file in your submission is displayed but shows a message Preview image not found instead of a preview image, add an image with the same filename as your code in the same directory and File Exchange will display the image with your file. Example: If you have a file called "foo.mdl", adding a screenshot called foo.gif will display a screenshot of your Simulink model to users instead of this message.

Finding Files Using Directives

Search directives help you find files on File Exchange. You can specify search directives in the search box.

Using Directives

To search for a multi-word phrase, enclose the phrase in quotation marks; for example, author:"Helen Chen".

To narrow search results, use combinations of directives in the same search. Be sure to include a space between each directive. File Exchange finds all files matching all specified directives.

To search for more than one value for the same directive, specify one directive for each value. For example, the syntax tag:graphicstag:vector finds all files tagged with both graphics and vector.

To exclude files from your search results, insert a minus sign (-) before the directive syntax. For example, the syntax -tag:game excludes all files with the tag game.

Tagging Files

Tags provide bookmark information to help find or recall files of interest. With tags, you can browse submitted files using assigned keywords. Community members with profiles can tag any file. All tags are public; anyone can view them.

From your profile, you can see tags you've applied to files. Within a file, you can see tags applied by everyone in the community. By tagging, you give community members insight into your interests, making it easier to collaborate and exchange ideas.

You can add tags when submitting new files or viewing existing ones. Use commas to separate multiple tags and quotation marks to indicate multiword tags.

Creating Tags

Make tags descriptive yet concise.

Use consistent terminology, including terms that members are most likely to use; for example, videos, images, and graphics.

Tag noteworthy elements, such as concepts, functions, and proper nouns.

Choose nouns over verbs.

Do not use abbreviations or acronyms unless they are well known.

Check your spelling.

Rating Files and Adding Comments

You can rate files using one to five stars (lowest to highest). When rating files, add comments to support your rating and share usage notes with the author and other community members.

Adding ratings and comments to submitted files.

Adding Comments to Files

Be honest and considerate of the file's author and other community members.

Provide specific information on what you like and dislike about the submission.

Use examples to illustrate your point.

Share your experiences with similar submissions.

Be aware that comments containing profanity, vulgarity, or an offensive tone will be removed from the site.

Gaining Recognition

File Exchange determines the most popular files based on the highest number of downloads in the last 30 days. The more popular your files are, the more recognition you gain from the community.

Counting Downloads

To accurately reflect downloads submitted by individuals, File Exchange counts multiple downloads from the same IP address as a single download.

Provide instructions for others to cite your work

Citation instructions help community members reference your work when they use it in their own research or derivative works. For example, you may want others to cite your File Exchange detail page, a research article you wrote, a group you are affiliated with, or some combination of artifacts.

New File Exchange entries are created with a default citation instruction, which you can delete. In addition, you can:

Specify a citation instruction using custom text

Specify a DOI, which you must generate elsewhere, as explained on DOI.org

Create multiple citation instructions

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